Nikon D70 Vs Canon Eos 20d

hi all, I'm looking to buy a new digital slr camera. If been reading alot on the internet about the nikon D70 and the canon 20D and they both fall with in my price range. I've been out of photography for some time and am excited to get back into it due to popular demand.

I'm going to be shooting a whole range of things from pack-shot studio work to models on location. Please could you give me advice on which camera would be the better purchase and why.

I agree with Cmos Kid. The D70 is a winner. It was released much before the 20D. The colours are better. One of the big reasons I like Nikons is because of its design and handling capabilities. Very intuitive. Canons tend to have a slightly higher grade of overall technology. However, the cameras sometimes get fiddly to use.

I sometimes wonder why there is so much of an image quality difference between the 20D and the 1Ds. This is notwithstanding that the resolutions and the basic purposes (and prices) are also very different. But they both use CMOS sensors.